# NTSB CHI73DEP65: Piper PA-22, N7316D, Kenosha, WI, June 15, 1973

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Closed
- Date: June 15, 1973
- Place: Kenosha, WI · KENOSHA, WI
- Location: 42.5875° N, 87.8800° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Kenosha, WI, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.5875&lon=-87.8800&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 2 minor
- Status: Completed, report August 2, 1973
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 173533
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI73DEP65
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI73DEP65

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1666  73/6/15    KENOSHA,WIS         PIPER PA-22         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             NO CERTIFICATE, AGE 47,
        TIME - 1438                    N7316D              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  120 TOTAL HOURS, ALL IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          FRASHER,MICH                WAWKEGAN,ILL                 BENTON HARBOR,MICH
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - ATTEMPTED OPERATION BEYOND EXPERIENCE/ABILITY LEVEL
           PILOT IN COMMAND - CONTINUED VFR FLIGHT INTO ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
        WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, BY PHONE
        WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING OFF AIRPORT
                                  ADVERSE/UNFAVORABLE WEATHER
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          OVERCAST                                                  2500
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          1 MILE OR LESS                                            RAIN, THUNDERSTORM
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES
          FOG                                                      180
        WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS                                      TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
           18                                                      VFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          NONE
        REMARKS- PLT NOT CERTIFICATED.ENCTRD TSTM ACTIVITY UN LOCATE DEST ARPT.LNDD IN SOFT FLD WITH TALL GRASS.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N7316D](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7316D-2012-10-16), registration cancelled 2012-10-16, S/N 22-5104, built 1957 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-22
- Registry model: [Piper PA-22-150](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-22-150) (registry code 7102210) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming 0-320 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (registry code 41508, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Kenosha

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19730615018969A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19730615018969A), Jun 15, 1973: Piper PA22, Kenosha, WI, Substantial damage. Plt not certificated. Enctrd tstm activity un locate dest arpt. Lndd in soft fld with tall grass.

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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